Employee accidents are presumed employment-related unless rebutted, with special rules for workplace rescues and employer-provided travel. Section 34 presumes that accidents in the course of employment arose out of that employment unless rebutted. Accidents at employer premises during emergency rescue or protection acts are deemed employment-related. Commuting accidents qualify if a nexus of circumstances, time and place to employment is established. Passenger travel with the employer's express or implied permission is deemed employment-related where the accident would have been so deemed if travel were obligatory and the vehicle is operated by or provided under arrangements with the employer and is not ordinary public transport; 'vehicle' includes vessels and aircraft.
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Employee accidents are presumed employment-related unless rebutted, with special rules for workplace rescues and employer-provided travel.
Section 34 presumes that accidents in the course of employment arose out of that employment unless rebutted. Accidents at employer premises during emergency rescue or protection acts are deemed employment-related. Commuting accidents qualify if a nexus of circumstances, time and place to employment is established. Passenger travel with the employer's express or implied permission is deemed employment-related where the accident would have been so deemed if travel were obligatory and the vehicle is operated by or provided under arrangements with the employer and is not ordinary public transport; "vehicle" includes vessels and aircraft.
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